Indian universities move up in Times Higher Education rankings with 49 institutes; 25 make it to top 200
FirstpostLeading India in the Times Higher Education rankings again is IISc, followed by IIT-Bombay. London: India has improved its showing in the prestigious university rankings of Times Higher Education Emerging Economies, with 49 institutes making it to the list including 25 in the top 200. China remains the most represented nation in the annual 2019 listing, claiming four of the table’s top five positions with Tsinghua University topping the chart, according to the London-based Times Higher Education, a global organisation that produces data, analysis and expertise on higher education. India has increased its representation in the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings with 49 universities in the list as compared to 42 in 2018, the organisation said. Tsinghua University surpasses Peking University as this year’s top institution overall, while Zhejiang University rises three positions to 3rd, the University of Science and Technology of China climbs one place to 4th, with Lomonosov Moscow State University completing 2019’s top five.